Mom Alert: Answers to Your Most Pressing FAQs
At summer lacrosse camp, girls get arts and crafts time in the afternoons
Before the beginning of each lacrosse camp season, moms (and dads) frequently ask us two very important questions.
1. At what age should my child start lacrosse camp?
Our coaching staff loves helping new players, especially since they have the most to learn, and we have the tools to teach them. Campers come to our camps from all age and skill levels, but regardless of their talent when they arrive, our goal is to make them better lacrosse players by the time they leave. Some of the best lacrosse players, including a few of our own coaches, started lacrosse in middle school or even high school. So beginning in kindergarten, first grade, or even second grade is not too old at all. In fact, it's ideal, and it’s actually quite young. As long as your child is at least entering kindergarten, sign her up. Let her discover what she really likes — and, of course, we hope her answer is lacrosse!
2. Should my child stay at lacrosse camp all day, or half a day?
To stay or not to stay is one of the most common questions we receive at Sum It Up from kindergarten and 1st grade parents. They often wonder if they should send their children to lacrosse camp for a full day or a half day. We highly encourage campers to spend the full day so they can participate in the full camp experience, and why would they want to leave early?We spend a lot of time playing and learning lacrosse, but all day long, we add in all sorts of fun activities, including:
Spending time on the playground
Playing in the sprinkler
Doing fun arts & crafts projects
Hanging out with friends and counselors
As you can imagine, your child will be begging to stay for the full day. Let him stay! (Still not convinced? Check out our photo galleries for boys and girls.)
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Written by Kate Kelly, an intern at Sum It Up lacrosse this spring.
